Vocabulary
Meters
Time Signature
Measure
Fun
100
the beats can be divided into even divisions of two. 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures are all examples of this meter
What is simple meter
100

4 4 time signature

What is common time

100
Common time
What is 4/4
100
this measure is also known as simple duple
What is 2 4 measures
100
what note makes a 4 4 time signature
What is a whole note
200
the beats can be divided into three notes. 6/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 and 12/16 are examples of is meter
What is a compound meter
200
2 4 time signature 3 4 time signature 4 4 time signature
What is simple meter
200
There are 6 quarter notes in a measure, or the equivalent of that. So if you have quarter notes, 1,2,3,4,5,6 and from there subdivide what is necessary.
What is 6 4
200
This measures is also known as simple triple
What is 3 4
200
what two notes makes a 2 2 time signature
What is two quarter notes
300
An unaccented beat or beats that occur before the first beat of a measure.
What is upbeat
300
A musical meter characterized by a primary division of 2 beats to the bar, usually indicated by 2 and multiples simple or 6 and multiples compound in the upper figure of the time signature, with 2/2, 2/4, and 6/8 being the most common examples.
What is a duple meter
300
This time signature indicates that there a four beats per measure and each beat is an eighth note.
What is 4 8
300
this time signatures is 6 beats per measure and the 8th note gets one beat
What is 6 8
300
which time signature is a Compound duple 6 8, 4 3, and 3 4
What is 6 8
400
The first beat of a measure or the downward stroke made by a conductor to indicate the first beat of a measure.
What is downbeat
400
A musical meter characterized by a primary division of 3 beats to the bar, usually indicated by 3 simple or 9 compound in the upper figure of the time signature, with 3/4, 3/2, and 3/8 being the most common examples.
What is a triple meter
400
this time signature indicates that there 12 beats per measure, and eighth note gets one beat.
What is 12 8
400
This time signature means there are nine notes per measure and each eight note gets one count.
What is 9 8
400
determine if 12 8 is simple or compound and duple triple and quadruple
What is Compound quadruple
500
a musical rhythmic alteration in which six equal notes may be heard as two groups of three or three groups of two
What is hemiola
500
A musical meter characterized in modern practice by a primary division of 4 beats to the bar, usually indicated by 4 in the upper figure of the time signature, with 6/8 9/8 12/8 being example.
What is quadruple meter
500
This time signature indicates that there a four beats per measure and each beat is an eighth note.
What is 4 8
500
This time signature means twelve beats per measure and the eighth note get it the beat
What is 12 8
500
Two quarter notes in each measure and a eighth note lasts one beat
What is 6 8 time signature